J C Aaberg: 2 books

The Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark is an illuminating analysis of Denmarks church music composers, with a particular focus on the lives and works of Kingo, Brorson and Grundtvig. First published in 1945.

This book deals with a subject which is new to most English readers. For though Danish hymnody long ago became favorably known in Northern Europe, no adequate presentation of the subject has appeared in English. Newer American Lutheran hymnals contain a number of Danish hymns, some of which have gained...